Monsoon
Southwest Monsoon hits Kerala and Northeast, two days ahead of its onset date
The normal onset date for monsoon to hit the Kerala coast, which marks its official arrival in the country, is June 1.
Monsoon may arrive in Mumbai by end of week: IMD
The city recorded pre-monsoon showers in various locations in the Mumbai on Monday.
Sri Lanka rescuers find bodies as flood death toll reaches 146
Maj Gen Sudantha Ranasinghe, who is heading the rescue mission said he didn't expect to find any more survivors.
Centre, state governments plan for monsoons
During the discussions, it was noted that concerted efforts of all concerned have helped in minimising the loss of precious human lives.
KMC asks cops to remove seized vehicles from roads
The KMC started awareness against dengue from the month of January.
Pre-monsoon showers bring citizens respite
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted pre-monsoon showers on Friday and rains from the first week of June.
Nashik farmers to go on strike from June 1
Farmers from 120 villages in Dindori, Niphad and Chandwad tehsils will not sow seeds from the beginning of the Kharif season.
An unnecessary change?
Switching to a January-December financial year will not benefit the economy.
Hopes are high for a normal monsoon
A few NGOs tried to educate people about rainwater harvesting a few years ago, but it ended there.
Don’t rain on the monsoon parade
About 57 per cent of the farmland in India is rain-fed, and failure of monsoon thus affects a large section of the farming community.